Pulling bearing race off hubs?

[ansonivan at yahoo.com (Anson Clement)]

There is a fast and easy way to do the race removal:

1. Clamp hub firmly in vise holding it by the flange.

2. Use a propane torch and a small cold chisel to move
the race away from the flange a bit, I can usualy get
it about 1/4 inch out by stepping up the chisel size.

3. Employ a dremel with a fiber wheel mounted to cut a
slot across the face of the race, don't worry if you
can't cut it all the way through.

4. Bust out yer medium sized cold chisel and a big
hammer, place the chisel in the newly formed crack and
let the hammer do the talking.

5. the race should split on the first or second strike
and you will be able to just tap it off with the
chisel.

I have it down to under 10 minutes with that method.

Let me know if you need more detail.

Anson

Ps. Fuck

--- David Utley <fahrvegnugen@cox.net> wrote:

> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> scirocco-l-bounces+fahrvegnugen=cox.net@scirocco.org
>
[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces+fahrvegnugen=cox.net@scirocco.org]On
> Behalf Of
> Neal Tovsen
> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 9:39 PM
> To: Scirocco-L
> Subject: Pulling bearing race off hubs?
> 
> Anybody got any tricks for removing a wheel bearing
> race that came off
> with the hub? I'd rather not get new hubs if I don't
> have to...
> 
> Neal
> '77 Scirocco twin-screw
> 
> 
> Neal,
>   I have had to use a torch and a three-finger
> puller before.  It was
> tedious in the least.  Nearly two hours of fumbling
> go the job done.
> However, it might be quicker/easier to go to the
> machine shop or Goodyear
> (as they do suspensions all day long).
> BTW, on the torch I would recommend Oxy/Acetylene. 
> I have tried it with a
> propane Bernzomatic-type torch, and that does not
> seem nearly as capable of
> producing the heat needed for most jobs...
> David
> 
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